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Latitude: 53.6049 / 53°36'17"N
Longitude: -1.7928 / 1°47'34"W
OS Eastings: 413804
OS Northings: 412060
OS Grid: SE138120
Mapcode National: GBR HVXR.NG
Mapcode Global: WHCB7.FNH8
Plus Code: 9C5WJ634+XV
Entry Name: Church of St Mary the Virgin
Listing Date: 16 January 1967
Last Amended: 4 August 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1313556
English Heritage Legacy ID: 340262
ID on this website: 101313556
Location: St Mary's Church, Honley, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD9
County: Kirklees
Civil Parish: Holme Valley
Built-Up Area: Holmfirth
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Honley St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Church building
SE 1312 CHURCH STREET
9/35 (Honley)
16.1.67 Church of St Mary the
Virgin
(formerly listed as
Church of St Mary)
GV
II
North-east/south-west Gothic revival Church. 1843 by R D Chantrell, with alterations
in 1888 and addition in 1909. Hammer dressed stone, buttressed, with ashlar
dressings. Stone slate roof with ashlar roll-top copings. Hipped roofs to aisles.
Three sided apse to chancel with 1888 stained glass and small bellcote at roof apex.
Nave of 7 bays with clerestorey lights. Aisles with simple lancet lights with hood
moulds, some with stained glass. Stone porch at each end of south-west side. Four
tier bell tower with large pinnacles. Three-light louvred bell chamber. Clock face
to each side. Vestry and organ chamber added to north end, 1909. Interior: Arcades
of 7 bays on clustered colonnettes. Gallery at south-west end and extends for 5 bays
to each side. Colourful "wine-glass" type pulpit (1888). Restored stencilling to
chancel walls. Hammer beam trusses to roof. History: erected on site of chapels of
pre-1507 and of 1750. Reference and photograph in 'The History of Honley',
M A Jagger, 1914.
Listing NGR: SE1380412060
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